Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
What 4 suffixes means: condition of?
A
-ia -ism -sis -y
2
Q
-egotism
A
thinking about oneself excessively
3
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening of the body
4
Q
What 5 suffixes mean: medical specialist?
A
-ian -logist -ist -ics -iatrics
5
Q
-dysentery
A
infectious diarrhea, bloody stool
6
Q
-Analegisa
A
Inability to feel pain
7
Q
What are the 10 suffixes that mean: Pertaining to?
A
-ac -al -ar -ary -form -ic -ical -ile -ory -ous
8
Q
Thrombosis
A
local coagulation/ clotting of the blood
IF breaks, becomes a moving embolism that goes to the brain or lungs
9
Q
Insomnia
A
Problems with falling or staying asleep
10
Q
Embolism
A
A moving blood clot
